Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-09-09
PATRONS OF HUsBANDRY.
MORTIMER WHITEHEAD.

"The prosperity Of the South Is with
out doubt confined almost exclusively 20
the cities. The farmers condition does
not improve"
This item from Southern paper re-
ally gives the condition of affairs over
the whole country. AS proven by the
U. S. Census and all later statistics, the
depression Of agriculture is growing
greater with every passing year. The
value of the farm and its crops is con-
stantly shrinking. And yet the country
was never increasing In wealth SO rap
idly as now. Why should agriculture.
be the only interest that is going back
ward? What are the causes? What the
remedy? These are questions that
should be discussed by every Grange in
the land. Would it not help If farmers
were as we'll organized as the manufac-
turers and other city interests? Would
not protection" for our products in
proportion to the protection given other
industries help US? If protection" has
built up these other industries and made
them prosperous, would it not be well
to build up agriculture in the same way
and put good tariff on fruits, hides, eggs,
vegetables and other products now adj
mitted "free" and larger tariffs on hay,
lumber, potatoes, wool, tobacco, sugar,
etc True we have large surplus reve-
nue. now. If more than is needed for
expenses of the National Government,
why not divide it up among the States
to run the State Governments (as was
done when Andrew Jackson was Presi-
dent) and so save State taxes, or, if nec-
essary, divide again among the counties
and so save county taxes. Some recon-
mend Free Trade, but would it help
farmers to pull manufacturers down to
the farmers depressed almost Free
Trade basis?
To protect her farmers France has a
Tsriff so high on beef. pork and grain
that it is prohibitory, and last Winter
the French Congress increased the Tar
i'll on raw sugar at the very time our
Congress was discussing "free" law
sugar (and ali Stree" raw materially.
Spain. increased her Tariff on cereals last
Winter 20 per cent. Statistics tell us
that over sixteen million dozen of foreign
eggs ,Cargely from France) landed in
this country last year and free Of all
duties. If France and Spain by Tariff,
close their markets for our beef, pork
and grain, let us close ours in the same
way against their pauper hens. Let us
try Tariff of rs per cent. on eggs 1.-THE
average on manufactured goods and see
il you cannot build up this "American
Industry"
Accomplished its mission, sup
pose," was the reply of writer in one
of our leading newspapers recently to
the inquiry, "What has become of the
Granger"
accomplished its mission~ When
| farmers cease TO know want, and be-
come independent of human sympathy
and fraternal counsels; when their iso-
lated homes shall have been brought
into union with teeming companion
ship; when farmers shall have ceased
to be "hewers Of wood" etc., to other
calliugs, and peace and plenty crown
their boards, and the lion and the lamb
among mortals lie down together in the
evergreen pasture Of mutual rights,
then may we talk OF mission accomplish
ed. There is an urgent necessity for
just such an organization as the Grange
for the farmers now as in former years,
and every true Patron will echo the
earnest wish that every farmer in the
Union would join the Grange; rs tssch-
ings rest their. foundxR fSaRh 'tbs
"Book of Books and aswelttsi Eis TIC
church militant has accomplished. IT'S
mission. Erase, if you please, the Maple
Of Grange from the lexicon of time, aha
the thousand syndicates which, it has
| formed in the hearts of itS faithful adbe-
rents will find thousahd. tongues to
utter its praise. -Farmsrs -Hont ?tT-
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